West Jax Rotary

The Rotary Club of West Jacksonville recognizes the academic achievements of 3 students each from 7 high schools on the Westside. The high schools are Ed White, Lee, Baldwin, Forrest, Bishop Snyder, Paxon, and the Peterson. Plaques are awarded for Math, English, Science, Technical Skills and Culinary achievements. The awards ceremony takes [...]

Newborn literacy - Literacy kits continue to be distributed to parents of newborns in Baker County as a result of a District Simplified Grant received in 2007. By providing the kits to Baker County, we are expanding the reach of Jacksonville Mayor Peyton’s program into a traditionally underserved rural area.
Dictionary Project - For the [...]

Until the Rotary Club of West Jacksonville sponsors a new Rotaract Club, we will continue to treat the Rotaract of Florida’s First Coast as one of our own. West Jacksonville partially underwrites the Rotaract club’s annual fundraiser, the Blue Jeans and Black Tie Gala, and promotes the event to our membership.

West Jacksonville is an active supporter of the Interact Club at Bishop Snyder HS Interact Club.
Angel Tree - We have supported the club financially this year with their Angel Tree project in coordination with Community Connections for the 2nd year in a row. Each year, approximately 300 families are served by Community Connections’ housing [...]

Our club is participating in a matching grant program with the Jaguarao, Brazil Rotary District 4780 to provide defibrillators and electrocardiographs to the local Cancer Combat women’s league. The Brazil district believes this equipment will benefit 100,000 people. Our club is providing $2,500 toward the total cost of $13,000. (health)

Diabetes Awareness is a matching grant program with the La Plata Sur Rotary club in Argentina. The objective is to make poor and illiterate Argentinians aware of the risk; sourced by our member endocrinologist Dr. Lorrie Dajani it is run by Dr. Gagliardino, medical director for diabetes education at the local hospital. Over these last [...]

The Dominican Republic Water Project is primarily a point-of-use water filtration program that is addressing the needs for such a program as expressed by the community of Sabaneta de Yasica. During this time over 14 clubs within District 6970 as well clubs from Key Largo, Smyrna Georgia, Hampton Roads Virginia, Puerto Rico, and District 7020 [...]

The Rotary Club of West Jacksonville solicits applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for creative community service projects directed to the needs and quality of life in Jacksonville.
From youth to seniors, sports to education, health issues and human services, and beyond - the goal of West Jacksonville Rotary is to provide financial support to creative community [...]

West Jacksonville Rotarians roll up their sleeves every 8 weeks to donate blood to the Florida-Georgia Blood Alliance. The next blood drive is scheduled for March 21st, 2007

Once per quarter, the Rotary Club of West Jacksonville cooks and serves a hot lunch at the I. M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless. The meal is prepared between 9 and 11 am, and served from 11 am until 1 pm. Generally, 12 volunteers are needed for each shift.
The next opportunity to participate will be [...]